Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-31

SUNS Wv lONibE dhS'ts "'"'"'
and iimid in the day OF peace
then became the strength OF th'
weak, the hope Of the despouding
| the gentle and untiTing nDrse OF The
sick and wouuded, aud TIE living emb0dI'
n,eut of true greatness and worth. Frown'
| IDg upOn pleasure aud de-pising wealth.
she net danger with defince and greete
every painful sacrifice With smile Of wei
cone. In The emphatic lapgnase OF Nj
| ieii rson Dayis, "tbe dear women ot TIE
| South deserve TO take rank with the high
est heroiueS of The grandest days OF The
| greatest countries"
HIS CLOSING wOIDs.
In conclusion. let every heart here give
| M b0nor 10 these martyrs to holy prigc''
| pie Noble heroes oi lost Cause, sleer
! on tn your last enc ny shall be destroyed
| Al the sounding Of Deaths tit'o1 vouI
light Of life was put ont and you laid down
| 10 the qinot slnmher Of the grave. The
! loud reycile OF the ArchangePs trump
sinll awake you 10 the rewards of an etcr'
| na triumph. Your memory is unsullied
- your cause Is untaTnished. by defeat,
| You need not our voice 10 speak youl
eulogy.
"On Fsme's eternal camping ground
Your silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with solemn round
The biyOuac Of her dead
When Mr. Lambeth concluded his mode
| address be had many 10 shake naniS with
| him and signify their approval of whI' be
said. Ills audience oi several hundred per,
;0ns paid bin The most marked attention,
and every word was distinctly audible tl
every one present.
''EONE. SWEET HOME"
Tie exercises over, The larger number oi
| those present wCndcd their way h0meward
Many, however. fingered 10 look over ilI,
Wetty grounds. inspect the attractive deco
| FaiiOns. and 10 enjoy The cool ani iEvisO
| rgtiDg country air, and have an evening.
rest fr m the nusty city.
The cemetery now is very ATTRACTIVE. viii
il, uch suit 81 green foliage u1,oilei and
nneullicd by The dust and score ling slu o'
summer.
The hdic, have Just cause to be proud OF
their work IL Yesterday. None could nave
cone bctr'r with the limited sources on
which they had TO draw. This /. but an
olb,r evidence u the fact that memorial
and uccoraiion-day> for the perpotuation oi
TIE memory of The boys who wore the gray
;Ic sliii popular and will ever be 81.
Exercises at Hollywood.
\ fdyrr Drcoration-day thau yesterday
could not have OWNED. ana duTlng tnt
mcmnca steady stream oi vehicles flowed
into The Hollywood gate Most OF them
were carriages continuing ladies', who with
masses of flowers were going 10 decorate
TIE soldiers Graves. ) large number OF
wagons. too, filed with flowers were seen
bo La Ia Tod
diligently, ard with their own hlnd,
plIccd a small bunch OF flowers on each
soldiers grave.
NOTICES AND BANNERS.
\ number OF mottocs had been p9ntcd
op card-boarG. and these the lde, iramrd
SItb ha,C> and flowers and stood on sticks
ir iho -od where the dead heroes lie. Tue
following were some Of the sentiments:
TLcy fought like true men-lonR and we'll
How are the n,ighty fallen in the midst Of the
Lgtt'c.
Rect thee. There are no prouder grave.
. Up ard Keep our graves unsu!liel.
Forth from The field Of death aud fame.
Eorhe upon their shields tney came.
Win tender hearts our chilirenf5 children
VIII perform tAi- memorial duty.
They never fail who die in grea. cause
TO live I'm hears we leave behind us is not Q.
die.
Goshed with honorable scars,
Low ia ci0ry's lap trey lie:
Though they fell, they fell like stars.
streaming spl'nd0r through the sky.
Warrior rest, tho conflicts DER.
Tis swce, 10 die for ones country
The glory dies not and the grief is past.
Honor is the reward Of virtue.
Lie lightly on my ashes, gentle earth.
All tliaes are good 90 The good.
Deau. gives honor.
We stood aud fell by faith aud arms.
Bonn NOT for themselves Ju. fog their country
Here slccp The brave.
And how cal men dic better
Ihan facing fearful odds;
For ,hc ashes of hl- fcthers,
Aud tie temple o. lis god'.
miorspcr,od with these were the c)'nr-
% The CODffGeiGcy- i'm cro-,-bar> 1Dr
.iar,-trimmcd Wi;h ros.s and ced ~
over ouo Got Gf graves was white strtYmei
| stCt6hirg from tree to tree, on which vert
/ the words:
"Wcn done. good and faithful servant; gu
| tar tLou into the Joy Of thy Lord
THE MONUMENT.
J TIE l0rcc Granite pyramid was simply
lli tastily decorated. Abou. the cen
/ ire niece Of red bunting ran all around
ON each side wa, quotation in white let
| tbs. - follows:
East Side.l
| How sleep the brave who sink to rest
With all their cOuntry's wishes blest.
North Sidel
soldier. rest: thy warfares DER;
sleep the sleep that knows no waxing.
West Sidel
They hear not the voice OF our mourning.
Nor awake 10 tine buglcr's sound.
lSouth Side.l
Their bones are dust,
Their good swords rust;
,heir souls are with the saints, we trust.
Beneath these on each side. or rather
| front. of the pyramid were Confederate
nags, the >talS crossed and hung viii
| flowers and cycrgreens.
THE PEOPLE.
Not great many peOple visited TIE
cemetery IN the morning, but in the after
nom "a large crowd was present, among
lh,m TOO many who look upon Memorial
Gay - q holiday and visit t. the cemetery
| - picnic.
some veterans fingered Il moment with
,Urllng Le1rls near where the soldiers
were buried. and looked back over mem.
orr, Iatb. III which there were scenes oil
hattie and strife and wounded aud dying
r0nladcs: but too many OF the crowd
pa.>cd clreles>iy by. laughing and talking.
IS , O'Clock several thousand people mad
$50 mblcd around the WIRE inclOsure. with
mEtich tie memorial exercises were to
tale place. There were not as many per.
sois present As last year, however.
TIE PROCESSION.
| About $50 O'Clock the procession az
rived. 1, was headed by Governor Lee,
| ridlug q spirited stced. BY his side was
Mdor Norman '. Randolph. The Gov
ernor was escorted by tbe Stuart Horse
Guards. Captain Deane, oil mounted. Next
came the Leo-Camp Drum-Corps; the
Blues, Captain CutchinS, with reversed
arms: Lee Camp, Confederate Vete-
ran; Phil. Kearney Post, Grand Army
Of the Republic; Companies \ and L Of
the First regiment; MEG uire's schoolbOys (;
| Otey Ballery Association in omnibuses ;
veterans rom the soldiers Home in an
| omnitus; Rev. DR.. :. 4. Goodwin a1l
| Rev. DR.. W. l.. Burton IN carriage; mem
Der, oi the Ladies' Hollywood Memon1.
| ASSOCIATION in carriages.
Flmg into Holly ywood from the Beverly
street gate, tie soldiers and a,sochti0n,
marchgd within the enclosure, the yenlcle'
forming In a circle without. The la1!e-
| lert tteir carriages aud GROUPED them
| sehos irounG the stand.
PRAYER.
The Xercises were Ccgun with touch
| ING prm er Tor divine blessings by Rev. Dr.
Pllrinn IL. lnrnl,nA TIM InrAfs mtrcN on III